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JoseBalow

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27. It's enough to make you wanna shoot someone

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 07:35 PM

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Medical bills are fucking killing me. [View all] LuckyCharms Feb 2025 OP

Insurance companies suck. live love laugh Feb 2025 #1

You will be able to get an Explanation of Benefits statement from your health insurance companies beaglelover Feb 2025 #2

Please don't tell me it's not that difficult when LuckyCharms Feb 2025 #3

Sorry it takes you so long. I just download the EOB, highlight the charges that I am requesting reimbusement for, beaglelover Feb 2025 #6

It is ridiculous. I have so many stories about this... LuckyCharms Feb 2025 #9

Wow! I can't believe your FSA requires all that documentation. Our FSA is with Inspira Financial.....used to be called beaglelover Feb 2025 #26

Yes, It's a royal pain! Quakerfriend Feb 2025 #32

It's not that difficult? ET Awful Feb 2025 #34

Yes, really, it is not that difficult. There are also FSAs out there that give you a debit card to use to pay your out beaglelover Feb 2025 #35

I've been using FSA's for years, I know exactly how they work. ET Awful Feb 2025 #36

I agree, it should be easier and what you describe above would be an ideal way for things to work. beaglelover Feb 2025 #38

L.C. the only advice I can give onethatcares Feb 2025 #4

I was diagnosed with breast cancer 15 years ago... maspaha Feb 2025 #23

Two things... anciano Feb 2025 #5

Do you have Kaiser where you are? maveric Feb 2025 #7

Tell me about it. I've got pnemonia and my doc wants me on a new inhaler. Autumn Feb 2025 #8

I've found doctors will write a prescription for a drug that is the most expensive. erronis Feb 2025 #25

Insurance Maninacan Feb 2025 #10

Oh Jesus, I'm sorry. LuckyCharms Feb 2025 #11

The for-profit centred US healthcare/pharma/insurance system is the biggest wealth extraction, wealth transfer Celerity Feb 2025 #12

Yes. markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #22

I'm sorry your having to deal with that. It's a huge PIA. nt Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #13

Got both a text and an email today... LuckyCharms Feb 2025 #15

You should wait until you get the actual Luciferous Feb 2025 #18

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2025 #14

Kick dalton99a Feb 2025 #16

DuRec leftstreet Feb 2025 #17

Deductible season. joanbarnes Feb 2025 #19

Yep! Always request that detailed bill! OldBaldy1701E Feb 2025 #20

well for one thing, ignore any texts Skittles Feb 2025 #21

And don't forget how awful you feel while you are sick..... BigmanPigman Feb 2025 #24

It's enough to make you wanna shoot someone JoseBalow Feb 2025 #27

Colombian Healthcare dcmfox Feb 2025 #28

Dealing with the U.S.A. healthcare "system" has been the biggest nightmare of my adult life. hunter Feb 2025 #29

I was "text billed" BaronChocula Feb 2025 #30

Japan... Godot51 Feb 2025 #31

I hear ya. More aggressive and more expensive every year Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #33

It's purposely complicated Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #37

Years ago I had a $300 charge on a walk in hospital bill and I finally Mike 03 Feb 2025 #39

Repeat after my husband: "We will pay you as soon as we get the EOB in the mail. We don't have the EOB" Hekate Feb 2025 #40